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ULTA Stock Analysis

Ulta Beauty, Inc. · current price $517.57 (-4.28% today)

Solid setup — 3/4 EPS beats. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
★★★★
Quality
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
56
Drifting higher
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
79
High quality
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
75
Looks cheap
is the price fair?
Sentiment
43
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
55
Moderate risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
GrowthGrowth: 6060VolumeVolume: 88881-month momentum1-month momentum: 5050RSI zoneRSI zone: 7070Trend strengthTrend strength: 6565Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 7979News sentimentNews sentiment: 9595
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 43.1%43.1%OperatingOperating: 12.5%12.5%NetNet: 9.3%9.3%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 8.7%8.7%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-07: +5.6% vs estimate+6%2026-072026-04: +12.0% vs estimate+12%2026-042026-01: -21.0% vs estimate-21%2026-012025-10: +11.7% vs estimate+12%2025-10
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Hype Check

Reading ULTA’s price and volume history…

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The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading ULTA’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)

Latest earnings

EPS
$5.14 vs $4.60 est · +11.7% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$3.16B · +13.5% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+0.1%
Beat streak
3 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
18.8×
Forward P/E
16.1×
PEG
1.88
Price / Sales
1.7×
Price / Book
8.2×
EV / EBITDA
12.6×
Analyst target
$624.08
Target range
$450.00 – $731.00
Implied upside
+20.6%
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Financial health

Gross margin
43.1%
Operating margin
12.5%
Net margin
9.3%
FCF margin
8.7%
Return on equity
46.1%
Debt / equity
0.95
Revenue growth YoY
+8.9%
EPS growth YoY
+13.3%
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Technicals

$443.6052-week range$714.97
RSI (14)
49
50-day MA
$497.45
200-day MA
$555.67
ATR (14)
19.06
1-month return
+0.1%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-10-31$5.14$4.60+11.7%Beat
2026-01-31$8.01$8.03-0.2%Miss
2026-04-30$7.74$6.91+12.0%Beat
2026-07-31$6.55$6.20+5.6%Beat
Beat 3 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.05%
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Latest news on ULTA

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Frequently asked

What is ULTA's Quant Score?

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 64/100, rated ★★★★ Quality. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. ULTA scores 64/100 (★★★★ Quality) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

How often is ULTA's score updated?

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